Question 1

Describe the current state of California's infrastructure. What are the major problems encountered in maintaining the state's infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

The current state of California's infrastructure is a mixed bag. On one hand, the state boasts a vast network of highways, bridges, and public transportation systems. On the other hand, many of these systems are aging and in need of repair or replacement.

One major problem encountered in maintaining the state's infrastructure is funding. California has struggled to secure enough funding to adequately maintain and improve its infrastructure. This has led to a backlog of maintenance and repair projects, as well as a lack of investment in new infrastructure projects.

Another major problem is the impact of natural disasters on the state's infrastructure. California is prone to earthquakes, wildfires, and other natural disasters, which can cause significant damage to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. This puts additional strain on the state's already limited resources for infrastructure maintenance and repair.

Additionally, population growth and urbanization have put pressure on California's infrastructure. As more people move to the state, the demand for transportation, water, and energy infrastructure has increased, leading to congestion, strain on water resources, and power outages.

Overall, while California's infrastructure has many strengths, it also faces significant challenges in terms of funding, natural disasters, and population growth. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for maintaining and improving the state's infrastructure in the years to come.

Question 2

The Affordable Care Act has had what effect in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the first six months over a million people purchased health insurance. 
B)  It has had little or no impact. 
C)  Fewer people have health insurance now than in 2012. 
D)  It has driven down the cost of health insurance by over 50 percent. 
A)  During the first six months over a million people purchased health insurance. 
B)  It has had little or no impact. 
C)  Fewer people have health insurance now than in 2012. 
D)  It has driven down the cost of health insurance by over 50 percent. A

Question 3

Proposition 98 guaranteed that the public schools in California would

Accepted Answer

A)  be rebuilt after 35 years of use. 
B)  receive at least 40 percent of the general fund each fiscal year. 
C)  receive a 20 percent increase in personnel. 
D)  have all maintenance deferred for at least 10 years. 
A)  be rebuilt after 35 years of use. 
B)  receive at least 40 percent of the general fund each fiscal year. 
C)  receive a 20 percent increase in personnel. 
D)  have all maintenance deferred for at least 10 years. B

Question 4

From 2013 to 2014, the number of people without health insurance in California

Accepted Answer

A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  remained the same. 
D)  was not reported by the federal government. 
A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  remained the same. 
D)  was not reported by the federal government.

Question 5

Riparian rights are water rights that people have because

Accepted Answer

A)  of stock options that they own. 
B)  they own property on a lake or stream. 
C)  they own ocean front property. 
D)  they are near a state dam. 
A)  of stock options that they own. 
B)  they own property on a lake or stream. 
C)  they own ocean front property. 
D)  they are near a state dam.

Question 6

What are some of the proposed solutions to the growing shortage of water in California?

Accepted Answer

Some of the proposed solutions to the gr

Question 7

Ethnically, most people without health insurance in California are

Accepted Answer

A)  African American. 
B)  Caucasian. 
C)  Asian American. 
D)  Latino. 
A)  African American. 
B)  Caucasian. 
C)  Asian American. 
D)  Latino.

Question 8

A 2015 Gallup poll indicated that ________ percent of Californians are without medical insurance.

Accepted Answer

A)  6.2 
B)  11.8 
C)  17.8 
D)  25.1 
A)  6.2 
B)  11.8 
C)  17.8 
D)  25.1

Question 9

In the city of Los Angeles, it was determined that water rates were too low to keep up maintenance because

Accepted Answer

A)  the California Supreme Court overturned rate increases. 
B)  the city council, not a water agency, set rates. 
C)  the state continued to take local funds due to the continuing budget crisis. 
D)  rate increases must be approved by voters. 
A)  the California Supreme Court overturned rate increases. 
B)  the city council, not a water agency, set rates. 
C)  the state continued to take local funds due to the continuing budget crisis. 
D)  rate increases must be approved by voters.

Question 10

Education Week, a national newspaper that covers issues in K-12 public education, gave California a(n) ________ for its "overall quality" of education.

Accepted Answer

A)  AS1U1P1+S1S1P0 
B)  BS1U1P1+S1S1P0 
C)  BS1U1P1-S1S1P0 
D)  CS1U1P1-S1S1P0 
A)  AS1U1P1+S1S1P0 
B)  BS1U1P1+S1S1P0 
C)  BS1U1P1-S1S1P0 
D)  CS1U1P1-S1S1P0

Question 11

California voters demand a high level of government services but

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer that they be provided by private companies. 
B)  consistently refuse to pay for them. 
C)  expect the federal government to pay for them. 
D)  want user taxes imposed. 
A)  prefer that they be provided by private companies. 
B)  consistently refuse to pay for them. 
C)  expect the federal government to pay for them. 
D)  want user taxes imposed.

Question 12

Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, provides medical insurance for

Accepted Answer

A)  high-income families. 
B)  out-of-state employees. 
C)  the poor. 
D)  undocumented aliens. 
A)  high-income families. 
B)  out-of-state employees. 
C)  the poor. 
D)  undocumented aliens.

Question 13

Why do so many people in California lack health insurance? What can be done to rectify this problem?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why so many pe

Question 14

In 2018, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave California's infrastructure a grade of

Accepted Answer

A)  A. 
B)  CS1U1P1-S1S1P0 
C)  BS1U1P1+S1S1P0 
D)  D. 
A)  A. 
B)  CS1U1P1-S1S1P0 
C)  BS1U1P1+S1S1P0 
D)  D.

Question 15

The company that rebuilt the stretch of the Bay Bridge that connects San Francisco and Oakland was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  American company. 
B)  Chinese company. 
C)  Canadian company. 
D)  Swedish company. 
A)  American company. 
B)  Chinese company. 
C)  Canadian company. 
D)  Swedish company.

Question 16

Thirty-five percent of the total water used in California each year is

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater. 
B)  well water. 
C)  imported. 
D)  drawn from the ocean. 
A)  groundwater. 
B)  well water. 
C)  imported. 
D)  drawn from the ocean.

Question 17

Where is Duroville located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles County 
B)  San Francisco 
C)  Riverside County 
D)  Sacramento County 
A)  Los Angeles County 
B)  San Francisco 
C)  Riverside County 
D)  Sacramento County

Question 18

One reason it is so difficult to maintain infrastructure in California is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are major variations in temperature. 
B)  there is little support on the issue from electronic media. 
C)  it is not a major issue in political campaigns. 
D)  people do not want to pay for it. 
A)  there are major variations in temperature. 
B)  there is little support on the issue from electronic media. 
C)  it is not a major issue in political campaigns. 
D)  people do not want to pay for it.

Question 19

Urban water usage in California has been constant over the last two decades because

Accepted Answer

A)  of much higher rainfall than normal. 
B)  there have been a number of droughts. 
C)  penalties for overwatering landscaping have been instituted. 
D)  water districts have instituted water conservation programs. 
A)  of much higher rainfall than normal. 
B)  there have been a number of droughts. 
C)  penalties for overwatering landscaping have been instituted. 
D)  water districts have instituted water conservation programs.

Question 20

What did Californians learn about water problems due to the 2013-14 drought? What changes were made in water policy?

Accepted Answer

The 2013-14 drought in California highli

Describe the current state of California's infrastructure. What are the major problems encountered in maintaining the state's infrastructure?

The Affordable Care Act has had what effect in California?

Proposition 98 guaranteed that the public schools in California would

From 2013 to 2014, the number of people without health insurance in California

Riparian rights are water rights that people have because

What are some of the proposed solutions to the growing shortage of water in California?

Ethnically, most people without health insurance in California are

A 2015 Gallup poll indicated that ________ percent of Californians are without medical insurance.

In the city of Los Angeles, it was determined that water rates were too low to keep up maintenance because

Education Week, a national newspaper that covers issues in K-12 public education, gave California a(n) ________ for its "overall quality" of education.

California voters demand a high level of government services but

Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, provides medical insurance for

Why do so many people in California lack health insurance? What can be done to rectify this problem?

In 2018, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave California's infrastructure a grade of

The company that rebuilt the stretch of the Bay Bridge that connects San Francisco and Oakland was a(n)

Thirty-five percent of the total water used in California each year is

Where is Duroville located?

One reason it is so difficult to maintain infrastructure in California is that

Urban water usage in California has been constant over the last two decades because

What did Californians learn about water problems due to the 2013-14 drought? What changes were made in water policy?

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Filters

Exam 10: Public Policy in California

Describe the current state of California's infrastructure. What are the major problems encountered in maintaining the state's infrastructure?

The Affordable Care Act has had what effect in California?

Proposition 98 guaranteed that the public schools in California would

From 2013 to 2014, the number of people without health insurance in California

Riparian rights are water rights that people have because

What are some of the proposed solutions to the growing shortage of water in California?

Ethnically, most people without health insurance in California are

A 2015 Gallup poll indicated that ________ percent of Californians are without medical insurance.

In the city of Los Angeles, it was determined that water rates were too low to keep up maintenance because

Education Week, a national newspaper that covers issues in K-12 public education, gave California a(n) ________ for its "overall quality" of education.

California voters demand a high level of government services but

Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, provides medical insurance for

Why do so many people in California lack health insurance? What can be done to rectify this problem?

In 2018, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave California's infrastructure a grade of

The company that rebuilt the stretch of the Bay Bridge that connects San Francisco and Oakland was a(n)

Thirty-five percent of the total water used in California each year is

Where is Duroville located?

One reason it is so difficult to maintain infrastructure in California is that

Urban water usage in California has been constant over the last two decades because

What did Californians learn about water problems due to the 2013-14 drought? What changes were made in water policy?

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Filters